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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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